Linde (LIN) Competitors

Sherwin-Williams has a beta of 1.09, indicating that its share price is 9% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Linde has a beta of 0.72, indicating that its share price is 28% less volatile than the broader market.

Linde has a net margin of 20.43% compared to Sherwin-Williams' net margin of 11.01%. Sherwin-Williams' return on equity of 67.97% beat Linde's return on equity.

In the previous week, Sherwin-Williams had 3 more articles in the media than Linde. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Sherwin-Williams and 14 mentions for Linde. Sherwin-Williams' average media sentiment score of 0.42 beat Linde's score of 0.34 indicating that Sherwin-Williams is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Linde has higher revenue and earnings than Sherwin-Williams. Linde is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Sherwin-Williams, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Sherwin-Williams pays an annual dividend of $3.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Linde pays an annual dividend of $6.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Sherwin-Williams pays out 29.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Linde pays out 41.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Sherwin-Williams has increased its dividend for 48 consecutive years and Linde has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years.

77.7% of Sherwin-Williams shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.8% of Linde shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Sherwin-Williams shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Linde shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Sherwin-Williams currently has a consensus target price of $387.47, suggesting a potential upside of 16.33%. Linde has a consensus target price of $544.60, suggesting a potential upside of 15.37%. Given Sherwin-Williams' higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Sherwin-Williams is more favorable than Linde.

Linde has a net margin of 20.43% compared to Ecolab's net margin of 12.57%. Ecolab's return on equity of 22.72% beat Linde's return on equity.

In the previous week, Ecolab had 1 more articles in the media than Linde. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Ecolab and 14 mentions for Linde. Ecolab's average media sentiment score of 0.37 beat Linde's score of 0.34 indicating that Ecolab is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Linde pays an annual dividend of $6.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Ecolab pays an annual dividend of $2.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Linde pays out 41.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ecolab pays out 39.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Linde has raised its dividend for 5 consecutive years and Ecolab has raised its dividend for 33 consecutive years.

Linde presently has a consensus price target of $544.60, suggesting a potential upside of 15.37%. Ecolab has a consensus price target of $327.56, suggesting a potential upside of 16.67%. Given Ecolab's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Ecolab is more favorable than Linde.

Linde has higher revenue and earnings than Ecolab. Linde is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ecolab, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

82.8% of Linde shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.9% of Ecolab shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Linde shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Ecolab shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Linde has a beta of 0.72, indicating that its share price is 28% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ecolab has a beta of 0.88, indicating that its share price is 12% less volatile than the broader market.

Linde has higher revenue and earnings than Corteva. Linde is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Corteva, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

81.5% of Corteva shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.8% of Linde shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Corteva shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Linde shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Corteva pays an annual dividend of $0.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Linde pays an annual dividend of $6.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Corteva pays out 47.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Linde pays out 41.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Corteva has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years and Linde has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years. Linde is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Linde has a net margin of 20.43% compared to Corteva's net margin of 5.66%. Linde's return on equity of 20.09% beat Corteva's return on equity.

Corteva presently has a consensus price target of $91.90, suggesting a potential upside of 18.27%. Linde has a consensus price target of $544.60, suggesting a potential upside of 15.37%. Given Corteva's higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Corteva is more favorable than Linde.

In the previous week, Linde had 4 more articles in the media than Corteva. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Linde and 10 mentions for Corteva. Linde's average media sentiment score of 0.34 beat Corteva's score of 0.26 indicating that Linde is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Corteva has a beta of 0.57, indicating that its share price is 43% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Linde has a beta of 0.72, indicating that its share price is 28% less volatile than the broader market.

Nutrien pays an annual dividend of $2.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Linde pays an annual dividend of $6.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Nutrien pays out 44.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Linde pays out 41.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Nutrien has increased its dividend for 7 consecutive years and Linde has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years. Nutrien is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

63.1% of Nutrien shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.8% of Linde shares are held by institutional investors. 3.1% of Nutrien shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Linde shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Nutrien presently has a consensus price target of $81.15, indicating a potential upside of 12.68%. Linde has a consensus price target of $544.60, indicating a potential upside of 15.37%. Given Linde's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Linde is more favorable than Nutrien.

Linde has higher revenue and earnings than Nutrien. Nutrien is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Linde, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Nutrien has a beta of 0.62, indicating that its stock price is 38% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Linde has a beta of 0.72, indicating that its stock price is 28% less volatile than the broader market.

Linde has a net margin of 20.43% compared to Nutrien's net margin of 8.44%. Linde's return on equity of 20.09% beat Nutrien's return on equity.

In the previous week, Linde had 8 more articles in the media than Nutrien. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Linde and 6 mentions for Nutrien. Nutrien's average media sentiment score of 0.38 beat Linde's score of 0.34 indicating that Nutrien is being referred to more favorably in the media.